Library
Your AcademicLiaison Librarians
The Academic Services team provides support, teaching and training to students in information and digital literacy, and in how to get the most from library resources.
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Book a tutorial with the Academic Liaison Librarian for your subject area.
Your Academic Liaison Librarian can help you with:
Referencing and reference management
This includes help with referencing particular sources, pointing you at relevant websites and services for reference management, and checking examples of citations and references (one or two paragraphs and a small sample of the reference list/bibliography). We do not proof-read whole reference lists.
Finding and evaluating specialist resources, literature, evidence and information
This includes helping to identify key search tools for your research, techniques for getting the most from them, and how to refine a search strategy. We do not do searches for you, or recommend books or journal articles for your project.
Accessibility support for library resources
This includes facilitating access to RNIB Bookshare and other library services, such as increasing your borrowing allowance. If you have questions about specific software, please contact Assistive Technology support.
Use the contacts list below to identify the librarian for your subject, and then contact them at academiclibrarians@yorksj.ac.uk.
To make the most of your tutorial, use our tutorial and meeting notes template before, during and after your tutorial:
Tutorials work best when you are an active participant. Please come along prepared with questions and examples from your work, and where you would like to focus the tutorial. If possible, joining on a computer, laptop or large tablet, in a quiet space with little or no background noise, will help you get the most from it.
Book a tutorial
Choose the librarian that supports the degree programme/subject area you are studying.
Andrew Sztehlo
Subjects: Business (York Campus and Partnerships); Computer Sciences (York Campus); Criminology; Data Sciences (York Campus); Law; Policing; Sociology
Availability: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Cath Bell
Subjects: Design; Drama, Theatre and Dance; Fine Art, Photography and Illustration; Media Production; Music; Music Production
Availability: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Katherine Hughes
Subjects: Creative Writing; English Literature; Geography; Languages, Linguistics and TESOL; Media and Film Studies; Religion, Theology and Philosophy; Liberal Arts Foundation Year; Psychology and Counselling.
Availability: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Book a tutorial with Katherine
Clare McCluskey-Dean
Subjects: American Studies; Foundation year in Education, Children, and Counselling; History; Initial Teacher Education; International Relations; Politics; postgraduate courses in Education; undergraduate courses in Childhood, Youth and Education; War Studies
Availability: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Ruth Patterson
Subjects: Biomedical Science; Diagnostic Radiography; Midwifery; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Operating Department Practice; Paramedic Science; Physiotherapy; Speech and Language Therapy; Sport
Availability: Monday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30am to 5.00pm
Maissie Osano
Subjects: Business (London Campus); Computer and Data Sciences (London Campus)
Availability: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
London Campus students: book an in person tutorial with Maissie
London Campus students: book an online tutorial with Maissie
Study skills
Do you need help with essay writing or critical thinking? Having trouble with an assignment? Want to reflect on assessment feedback?
We provide guidance on searching and evaluating resources, academic writing and referencing. You can use our range of self-help resources or book a workshop or tutorial with the Study Development team.
Key resources
- Module-specific resources are made available through your online reading lists.
- There are subject-specialist e-resources available for each course. Choose your course area from the drop-down menu.
- For your own specialist research, we offer unlimited interlibrary loans, at no cost to you, to supplement the resources we hold in the library and through our online subscriptions.
Our special collections include the York St John University Historical Archive and the Rees-Williams Collection of Victorian and Edwardian Children's Books.
Our Historical Archives date from 1812 and can be consulted by appointment by emailing academiclibrarians@yorksj.ac.uk.
